Father David Nix, Author at Padre Peregrino

19 12, 2023

“They Will Put You Out of the Synagogues.”—John 16:2
“They Will Put You Out of the Synagogues.”—John 16:2

“They Will Put You Out of the Synagogues.”—John 16:2

By Father David Nix|2023-12-19T16:05:06+00:00December 19th, 2023|Theology|

Jesus said, I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor Me.—John 16:1-3. What is interesting about Our Lord's above prediction for the coming persecution against His Apostles in Acts of the Apostles is that the Jewish leaders who would kick them out of "the synagogues" would do so because they would believe "they are offering service to God." In other words, the religious leaders who [...]

14 12, 2023

Telling the Truth Will Set You Free
Telling the Truth Will Set You Free

Telling the Truth Will Set You Free

By Father David Nix|2023-12-14T15:46:17+00:00December 14th, 2023|Theology|

p/c Catholic Arena, Dublin. Recently, Tucker Carlson gave a talk in Las Vegas, found in-part here. Below in italics are my favorite quotes from his talk. Following each quote, I apply it to the current situation in the Catholic Church, especially in relation to the clergy. Tucker Carlson: I can't think of a single case where someone was destroyed for lying. There's no penalty for lying...What they did was tell the truth. And that is the case everywhere...But go through the last fifteen famous people who were canceled for "saying the wrong thing" and ask yourself: "Is the thing they said wrong?" Me: Do a little experiment on paper with [...]

12 12, 2023

“Mortal” Only If Done With Full-Knowledge?
“Mortal” Only If Done With Full-Knowledge?

“Mortal” Only If Done With Full-Knowledge?

By Father David Nix|2023-12-22T11:31:44+00:00December 12th, 2023|Theology|

Probably daily across this country a few conversation go like this between young Catholics: -Catholic 1: Did you know pre-marital sex is a mortal sin? -Catholic 2: Well, did you know for a sin to be mortal you have to have full-knowledge and full-consent? -Catholic 1: I guess so, but does that mean it's not a mortal sin to have pre-marital sex? -Catholic 2: Not if you didn't know it. Catholic 2 is a smarty-pants who takes St. Thomas out of context, but is still morally wrong. Here's why: Even the new Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) admits that you don't get a "pass" from God (so to speak) [...]

11 12, 2023

Body-Cam Footage of My Arrest in Ab. Center
Body-Cam Footage of My Arrest in Ab. Center

Body-Cam Footage of My Arrest in Ab. Center

By Father David Nix|2023-12-14T00:57:16+00:00December 11th, 2023|Life|

This is footage of one of my arrests for peaceful counseling inside an abortion center, this time in the summer of 2019. The story is here: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/2-priests-2-pro-life-activists-arrested-trying-to-save-babies-inside-new-jersey-abortion-center/ The body-cam footage is here:

11 12, 2023

VLX 141: Mt 24:1-14. “The Love of Many Will Grow Cold.”
VLX 141: Mt 24:1-14. “The Love of Many Will Grow Cold.”

VLX 141: Mt 24:1-14. “The Love of Many Will Grow Cold.”

By Father David Nix|2023-12-11T15:14:41+00:00December 11th, 2023|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

VLX stands for "Video Lectio Divina" which is a Patristic Bible Study and Ignatian Prayer Series online. Today we look at St. Matthew 24:1-14. The Temple-Mount is not where the world thinks it is: https://youtu.be/6tzom66XhZ8 The Secret Still Silenced: https://youtu.be/vIJHTQYQ6_k?si=-ZFGOyPidQ2vfZ1R

7 12, 2023

Immaculate Conception: The Temporal and Eternal One
Immaculate Conception: The Temporal and Eternal One

Immaculate Conception: The Temporal and Eternal One

By Father David Nix|2023-12-06T22:29:49+00:00December 7th, 2023|Theology|

Here's a text I got from a friend yesterday: "Okay, also, how is the Holy Spirit the uncreated Immaculate Conception, as Maximilian Kolbe says? Any good ideas on explaining it?" My reply: "Yes it's because the Holy Spirit proceeds in eternity (not time) from the Father and the Son that one can even use the term 'ETERNAL Immaculate Conception' but one has to be very careful to extricate any sense of sex or time from it, since it's spiritual, there's no genders involved and the spiration of the Holy Spirit is in eternity ('Spiration' is the old school way to describe how the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father [...]

6 12, 2023

RCT 30: The Results of the Ascension.
RCT 30: The Results of the Ascension.

RCT 30: The Results of the Ascension.

By Father David Nix|2023-12-06T14:46:45+00:00December 6th, 2023|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) p. 80-82 The Creed, Article VI, Section B.

5 12, 2023

Levate Capita Vestra Ad Redemptio Vestra
Levate Capita Vestra Ad Redemptio Vestra

Levate Capita Vestra Ad Redemptio Vestra

By Father David Nix|2023-12-04T22:43:36+00:00December 5th, 2023|Theology|

What did it mean to pray for the Jews to pray for the First Coming of the Messiah? What does it mean for Christians to pray for the Second Coming of the Messiah? Notice that for the former, it was not a matter of despair, but rather of hope, to pray for the first coming of the Christ. This is revealed in the life of St. Anne as seen in a vision by Ven. Mary of Agreda in the Mystical City of God: The most fortunate Anne had a house in Bethlehem and was a most chaste, humble and beautiful maiden. From her childhood she led a most virtuous, holy [...]

3 12, 2023

“Thanksgiving” Is What Was Missing in My Life
“Thanksgiving” Is What Was Missing in My Life

“Thanksgiving” Is What Was Missing in My Life

By Father David Nix|2024-02-18T18:00:20+00:00December 3rd, 2023|Life|

With the beginning of a new liturgical year, we heard in the Epistle today from St. Paul, "The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light."—Rom 13:12 Seeking what resolutions to pursue for the new year, I recently heard this talk by Fr. Ripperger. That talk opened my eyes to the depth of graces offered to people who endure temptations from enemies invisible (and probably visible.) Also, as in other talks, Fr. Ripperger encouraged his listeners to ask Our Lady of Sorrows to reveal their primary defect. This time the answer in [...]

30 11, 2023

A “Springtime” of Vocations
A “Springtime” of Vocations

A “Springtime” of Vocations

By Father David Nix|2023-11-30T14:32:41+00:00November 30th, 2023|Theology|

I found a website called Christendom Restoration that graphed vocations before and after the Council, as seen above. It used very advanced calculus on the growth of American seminarians versus years, such as S(t)=47247.8e -0.0846t and S(year) = 47247.8e -0.0846(year-1965) in order to reveal only significant statistics. The above chart shows the Pre-Conciliar and Post-Conciliar Growth functions of seminarians in the United States. As you can see, it uses "Springtime" in a sarcastic sense for what has happened since 1965. Earlier this year. Fr. Z posted the above graph. Notice again that American priests were on the rise until Vatican II. After that, it tanked... ...not so for tradition in [...]

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